The Complicated Story of Marie-Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de La Fayette

The Marquis de Lafayette, who was both one of the first foreigner to meddle in US domestic affairs and also one of the first foreigners to be inspired by American ideals, sails onto the scene as the subject of today’s #stampoftheday. Issued on September 6, 1957 in honor of Lafayette’s 200th birthday, the 3-cent stamp […]

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